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Description of Acipenser dabryanus
A prehistoric-looking fish, the Yangtze sturgeon has a long and slender...
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
Endemic to the Yangtze River, China (1).
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is found in a variety of freshwater habitats,...
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
This nocturnal fish undertakes regular migrations, and after becoming sexually mature...
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is at risk from over-fishing, pollution, and habitat...
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
Conservation of this fish is now urgent, with emphasis needed on...
Description of Acipenser dabryanus
The Yangtze sturgeon is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the...
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
The larvae of this common beetle are notorious pests of furniture...
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Common and widespread in southern England (1). Less common as a...
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Occurs as a pest of wood indoors or in dead wood...
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Adults may be found on flowers during the spring. In many...
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
This pest species is not threatened.
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Conservation action is not required for this species.
Description of Xestobium rufovillosum
Not threatened (1).
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle has a classic beetle shape and is large...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle is found throughout Europe, but not in the...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
This species inhabits tree hollows that contain large amounts of loose,...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
Known as the hermit beetle since the entire life cycle can...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The loss of trees with suitable hollows is the greatest threat...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
Whilst this beetle is a priority species of the Habitats Directive,...
Description of Osmoderma eremita
The hermit beetle is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The American burying beetle is the largest carrion beetle in North...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Historically found throughout the eastern United States and into southern Canada...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The specific habitat requirements of this species are not fully understood...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Burying beetles receive their common name from their specialised mechanism of...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
American burying beetles have been lost from the majority of their...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
The precarious sate of the population of American burying beetles was...
Description of Nicrophorus americanus
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1c) on the IUCN Red...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This chafer is a very attractive insect. It has a metallic-green...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This species is widely distributed throughout Europe as far north as...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The noble chafer is a species associated with dead wood. Where...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The adult chafer appears around May and is on the wing...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
The noble chafer is declining in the UK through a loss...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
This beetle is listed as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK...
Description of Gnorimus nobilis
Classified as Vulnerable in the UK.
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The dor beetle, for many people, is the archetypal 'beetle'. It...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The dor beetle is found throughout most of Europe, Asia and...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Dor beetles are found wherever there are grazing herbivores. In temperate...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Anyone who has ever examined a cowpat will probably have noticed...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
The biggest threat to these beetles is the use of invermectin-based...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Although the dor beetle is not thought to be threatened as...
Description of Geotrupes stercorarius
Common.
Description of Gerris lacustris
The common pond skater is the most widespread British bug. It...
Description of Gerris lacustris
Found throughout the British Isles, with the exception of the Outer...
Description of Gerris lacustris
Inhabits a wide range of water bodies, including garden ponds, ditches,...
Description of Gerris lacustris
Adults emerge after over wintering towards the end of April or...
Description of Gerris lacustris
Not threatened at present.
Description of Gerris lacustris
No conservation action has been targeted at this species.
Description of Gerris lacustris
Common and widespread (3).
Description of Curculio glandium
The most striking feature of the acorn weevil is its elongated...